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Adaptation and validation of the Tamil (Sri Lanka) version of the montreal cognitive assessment

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Coonghe, PAD; Fonseka, P; Sivayokan, S; Kesavaraja, A; Malhotra, R; Ostbye, T
Published in: Kesmas
May 25, 2020

The study aimed to develop the Tamil (Sri Lanka) version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and investigate its reliability and validity as a brief screening tool for mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Tamil-speaking Sri Lankan elderly with normal cognition and MCI were recruited from a neurology clinic. Adaptation of the English MoCA to the Tamil (Sri Lanka) involved context-specific content modification and translation. The content validity, reliability, sensitivity, and specificity of the tool were evaluated. Study participants were 184 older adults, comprising 85 with normal cognition and 99 neurologist-diagnosed MCI. The tool had high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.83). Receiver operating characteristic curve analyses showed an area under the curve of 0.87 (95% CI = 0.83 - 0.91) for detecting MCI. The optimal cut-off score for detection of MCI was 23/24, yielded a sensitivity and specificity of 84.7% and 76.4%, respectively. The Tamil (Sri Lankan) version of the MoCA maintains its core diagnostic properties rendering it a valid and reliable tool for screening of MCI among Tamil speaking Sri Lankan older adults.

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Kesmas

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2460-0601

ISSN

1907-7505

Publication Date

May 25, 2020

Volume

15

Issue

2

Start / End Page

86 / 91

Related Subject Headings

  • 4206 Public health
  • 4203 Health services and systems
 

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Coonghe, P. A. D., Fonseka, P., Sivayokan, S., Kesavaraja, A., Malhotra, R., & Ostbye, T. (2020). Adaptation and validation of the Tamil (Sri Lanka) version of the montreal cognitive assessment. Kesmas, 15(2), 86–91. https://doi.org/10.21109/KESMAS.V15I2.3268
Coonghe, P. A. D., P. Fonseka, S. Sivayokan, A. Kesavaraja, R. Malhotra, and T. Ostbye. “Adaptation and validation of the Tamil (Sri Lanka) version of the montreal cognitive assessment.” Kesmas 15, no. 2 (May 25, 2020): 86–91. https://doi.org/10.21109/KESMAS.V15I2.3268.
Coonghe PAD, Fonseka P, Sivayokan S, Kesavaraja A, Malhotra R, Ostbye T. Adaptation and validation of the Tamil (Sri Lanka) version of the montreal cognitive assessment. Kesmas. 2020 May 25;15(2):86–91.
Coonghe, P. A. D., et al. “Adaptation and validation of the Tamil (Sri Lanka) version of the montreal cognitive assessment.” Kesmas, vol. 15, no. 2, May 2020, pp. 86–91. Scopus, doi:10.21109/KESMAS.V15I2.3268.
Coonghe PAD, Fonseka P, Sivayokan S, Kesavaraja A, Malhotra R, Ostbye T. Adaptation and validation of the Tamil (Sri Lanka) version of the montreal cognitive assessment. Kesmas. 2020 May 25;15(2):86–91.

Published In

Kesmas

DOI

EISSN

2460-0601

ISSN

1907-7505

Publication Date

May 25, 2020

Volume

15

Issue

2

Start / End Page

86 / 91

Related Subject Headings

  • 4206 Public health
  • 4203 Health services and systems